HC Deb 21 January 1997 vol 288 c573W
Mrs. Currie

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the total payments made to the UK under the European Union's European regional development fund and the European social fund in each year since 1988. [11789]

Mr. Greg Knight

[holding answer 20 January 1997]: Payments made to the UK under the European Union's European regional development fund and European social fund in each year since 1988 are shown in the table.

£ million
Year ERDF ESF
1988 369 272
1989 347 406
1990 440 225
1991 370 618
1992 556 437
1993 425 589
1994 608 321
1995 436 756
19961 822 805
1 1996 figures are forecasts, earlier years are outturn.